The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-07
Proposals for Indian Supplies
and TRANSPORTATION.

nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
u once S Of Indian Affairs. Washi1 Eten,
'Propo.Sis for Beef" bids Tor beef mat Be
unlimited in separate envelopes), Bacon,
Flour, or Transportation, etc. las the case
may b }, and directed to the Com missioner
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut
streets, st. Louis, Missouri, will be received
unit ! ! ,. N. of Tuesday, April ~, 1857, for
furnishing for the Indian service about sse,-
0t pounds Ras, n, S6,0OO 600 pounds of Bee
on Ii. hoof. go COO pounds of Beans, 76e 600
pounds Corn, La, 90 pounds Coffee, Sy0Oo 200
pounds Flour. 5o.tOo Poueds Feed, 1s5,ooo
pounds Hard Bread, 500 pounds Ho%iny,
l6O, 900 pounds Rico, 1910 pounds Tea, 800, 900
rounds Salt, $40, 900 pounds Sugar, and So
0C0 pounds Wheat. Also, transportation for
such OF The articles, goods sndssupplies that
may not be contracted for TO be delivered at
the Agencies.
Also, proposals Endorsed az above, and d.
rected to the Commissioner OF Indian Az
fairs, Nos. 65 and 81 Wooster street, New
Tuesday, May 8, 1887, for Blankets, WOODEN
and Cotton Goods consisting in part of
Ticking, q, coo yards Standard Calico. Ho,-
sa al ,Ins 7se SsTds peni% nsk ts
yards; Bingham, 100000 yards; Kentucky
Jeans, Is 900 yards ;Cheyiot, $500 yards Brown
sheeting. AZ, 900 yards; Bleached sheeting,
5000 Yards. Aickory shirting, l0C0O yards;
yards; T7,0O0 pounds Of Baking Powder;
25S, 900 pounds of Sosp; Clothing, Groceries,
Notions, Hardware. Medical Supplies, School
Books, etc., and long list of miscellaneous
Forks, ETC.. and for about 400 Wagons re-
quired for the service, to be delivered at
Chicago, Kansas City, AMI Sioux ity. Also
for such 2gons as may be required, adapted
to the climate Of the Pacific coast, with
California brakes, delivered ot San Fran
cisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GoFERsMESr
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles Of subsistence supplies required for
each Agency and School. and the kinds and
quantit es in gross, Of all other goods and
articles, together with blank ,proI osalg, con;
ditions to be observed by bidders, TIME and
place of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and q IL other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon
application to the Indian Office in Washing
ton, or Nos. IS and ~ Wooster street, New
York; James Lidgerwood, s3S broadway,
New York; the Secretary Of the Merchants
Exchange, St LOuis, Mo-; the Commissaries
Of Subsistence, U. S. A., at Cheyenne, Chi
cago, Leayenworth, Omaha, St. Louis, St.
Paul, and San Fran cisco; the Postm astersat
Sioux City, and Yankton; and 70 the Post
masters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, burlington, 0ald--
we'll, Dodge City. Emporia. Eureka, Great
Bend, Howard. Hutchinson. Larned, Nc
Pherson, Marion, Medicine Lodse, Newton,
usage Clty, Sedanb oterllng, IUpeEas W VEL
lington, Wichita, and Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Government to
+ reject any and all bids, or any part Of any
bid.
Bids will be opered at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
AL bids N ust be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository
or the First National Bank Of Los Angeles,
nnI Anra - Iaoa ~ h.
of the proposal
J. D. G. ATKINS, Commissioner.